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If you look at the O.S map for Weston produced in the 1880s and compare it with a modern map you can see that the road positioning has changed and Trewartha Park was lengthened to meet up with Bristol Road Lower from its original end at the junction with Montpelier East.  When the new houses were built - possibly about 1912 the road would have required renumbering.

Thanks All for the Ernest Mayne info, it sounds as if the RC Electrical engineer could be a link as looking at the information posted, the other Ernest (Boyd) emigrated to Canada in 1907, so couldn't have been in Weston Supermare in 1910. A married man may have explained why the twins were given up for adoption after birth as Ernest already had his own family back in Ireland.

I have the marriage certificate for Florence Jnr and Albert Elliott as they are my grandparents. It is very interesting as the original document has her adoptive father's details and then a year later my grandmother has contacted the registry office and corrected the details regarding her father so an admendment is written on the certificate - Ernest Mayne Marine Engineer is entered following a statutory declaration made by Florence. Unfortunately my dad and his brothers didn't ask any questions of their mother so Florence'sbirth parents Ernest Mayne and Florence Jones remain a mystery, she didnt even know she was a twin.

The whole family are gripped by the latest developments so a huge thanks for all of your help

Natalie

An Ernest Boyd Mayne's WW I Canadian service file is available free at Library and Archives Canada's website. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/list.aspx?SurnameSearch=Mayne&GivenNameSearch=ernest&  It apprears from the Attestations that he had lived in Manitoba and in Saskatchewan in Canada. He gave his brother A. E. Mayne in Winnipeg as his next of kin. I'd suggest reading the service file first. Then you can check the censuses and other records if his details check out.

I am in Canada and have experience researching. Don't hesitate to ask me for some help if need be. I see some possible addl. info already but would want to check details.

Diane  

M. Diane Rogers

canadagenealogy@shaw.ca